Just 7% of North Texas apartment complexes accept government-authorized rent payments, report finds

In a presentation at a Dallas City Council committee meeting the Child Poverty Action Plan says a lack of affordable housing and long-standing misconceptions limit options for people looking for somewhere to live.

North Texas assistant principal accused of improper relationship with student

A former assistant principal at a junior high school in the Denton County city of Ponder has been arrested after authorities said he had an improper relationship with a student.

Drag brunch in Roanoke brings protesters, armed counter-protesters

Video from outside Anderson Distillery and Grill on early Sunday shows the two groups gathered on both sides of the street, shouting at each other.

17-year-old killed in Little Elm shooting

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting over the weekend that left a 17-year-old dead.

North Texan gets 6 months for threats to Maryland vaccine advocate

A North Texas man was sentenced to six months in federal prison Tuesday for threatening a Maryland doctor who has been a prominent advocate for COVID-19 vaccines, a federal prosecutor said.

Things to do in Dallas this weekend: August 26-28

From the return of high school football to musicals and dancing there is plenty to do in and around Dallas this weekend.

Denton selects its new police chief

Doug Shoemaker was selected by the city manager to lead the Denton Police Department.

Denton woman tells police she drowned her husband

A 911 caller reported seeing a woman holding a possibly deceased man in a Denton creek

Therapy horse dies after being rescued from mud in Denton County

A horse that was pulled out of waist-deep mud in Denton County earlier this week did not survive. Bella’s owners said she was a therapy horse that will be greatly missed.

Denton ISD teachers get surprise donation
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Frank Borman Elementary School received $12,500 and supplies for students in need.

More monkeypox cases reported in Denton, Collin counties

The number of monkeypox cases in North Texas continues to grow with both Denton and Collin counties reporting new cases.

Firefighters rescue horse stuck in waist-deep mud in Denton County

A group of volunteer firefighters from Double Oak in Denton County came to the rescue after a horse named Bella wandered into the mud and couldn’t get free.